By Michael Paige Photos by Cari Taylor End-of-Race Kicks Secure Runner-Up Finish for Fremont Girls Cross Country The Fremont girls cross country team competed Saturday at West Shore Community College at Ludington’s annual invitational. The girls ran well as a group with all of them achieving their personal record or season record. Fremont freshman Linnea Paige got out strong and led most of the race. With about 800 meters to go, she was passed by Ludington sophomore Summer Brower who finished first with a time of 20:37.60. Paige finished second with a time of 20:55.20. Three of Fremont’s runners passed opponents during the final sprint, securing the points necessary to hold on for a second-place finish. Freshman Ariana Tanner finished 11th with a time of 24:37.70, just .2 seconds ahead of Frankfort’s Sofia Alaimo who she passed just before the finish. Freshman Joelle Patten was next in 13th with a time of 24:38.50, just .8 seconds behind Tanner. Sophomore Rachel Maddox finished 19th with a time of 25:36.60, just a half second ahead of Holton’s Vanessa Peltoniemi. Freshman Rocquel Richards was 21st with a time of 25:43 and Junior Elise Pfeiffer outsprinted Ludington’s Sophia Grierson and finished 25th with a time of 26:20.80, beating Grierson by less than 2 seconds. The girls pushed each other and did a great job of communicating during the race. Ludington took first with 23 points with Fremont taking second with 63 points thanks to those strong finishes. Manistee (68), Frankfort (84), Pentwater (144), White Cloud (169), and Muskegon Orchard View (181) rounded out the field. Four Fremont boys ran enough miles over the summer for the chance to compete at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University.
https://www.nearnorthnow.com/sports1/packer-and-lion-harriers-compete-at-msu-invitational The remainder of the Fremont boys cross team ran at Ludington on Saturday at their annual invitational. Fremont started the race with six boys on the line, but due to some health and injury issues, finished with only four, not enough for a team score. It is encouraging that Fremont was leading until the 5th runner had to drop out. Chase Lowery (Freshman) had a solid race finishing 5th with a time of 18:24. Cole Lowery (Sophomore) finished 9th (18:38). Issac Romero (Freshman) had a great kick at the end to secure 14th place (19:35). Blake Taylor (Sophomore) got out fast and held on to finish 16th (19:45). Both Fremont teams race again on Ludington’s course this Tuesday for West Michigan Conference Jamboree #2.
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